I made the mistake as an 18 year old, to smoke a cigarette. I was one of those who said, I'll never get addicted, I'll quit anytime I feel like it. Well, two years later I felt like it I have been trying for two years since then. My other drug and alcohol abuse problems make this a particularly difficult task, but since I have gotten the brunt of that controlled over the past year I have had more success with quitting smoking. I actually was smoke-free for four months late last year, however I went through a bad break-up and ended up back to a pack a day in a month's time. Currently I am smoking between 2-5 cigs a day, and it still has a terrible negative effect on my health (as I have asthma and severe allergies.) I NEED to kick this. I will light one up, and halfway through hate myself for doing it and immediately feel anxious and almost sick to my stomach.

Can anyone offer me advice? How did you control yourself when you got a craving? What helped keep your mind off of it? etc. Any advice is greatly appreciated =]